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Alcohol suspected in rollover crash.

February 24, 2017

Alcohol suspected in rollover crash. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews COLFAX TOWNSHIP — A male driver was injured in a single-vehicle crash on North 188th Avenue, south of East Washington Road, Thursday night, Feb. 23, according to Lt. Shane Hasty of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office. The man, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, was northbound on North 188th Avenue at…

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Governor appoints Springstead 27th Circuit Judge.

February 23, 2017

Governor appoints Springstead 27th Circuit Judge.  #OceanaCountyLaw. LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced that he will appoint Robert Springstead to the 27th Circuit Court, covering Newaygo and Oceana counties. Springstead replaces Judge Anthony Monton who has held the position since 1989. “As the Newaygo County Prosecutor, Robert Springstead earned a reputation as being a fair, knowledgeable and hard-working attorney”…

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Boy, 11, allegedly hits dad on head with frying pan.

February 23, 2017

Boy, 11, allegedly hits dad on head with frying pan. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews ELBRIDGE TOWNSHIP — An 11-year-old Hart boy allegedly hit his father on the head with a frying pan Wednesday, Feb. 22, at approximately 8:30 a.m. in the 2000 block of 116th Avenue, according to Michigan State Police Sgt. Charles Hockanson. MSP and Oceana County EMS were dispatched to…

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Weather spotter training to be offered.

February 23, 2017

Weather spotter training to be offered.  HART — A free weather spotter training course will be offered on Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility, second floor, 701 E. Main St. Weather spotters are taught how to identify and report significant weather events that may have potential impact on the safety of…

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Shooting victim ID’ed.

February 23, 2017
Shooting victim ID’ed.

Shooting victim ID’ed. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — William “Billy” Gort, Jr., has been identified as the 13-year-old Wyoming, Michigan boy who died following a hunting accident Saturday afternoon, Feb. 18, near East Cleveland Road and 192nd Avenue near Hesperia. Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart Post responded to the scene of a “hunting accident”…

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